The Robust Sweet 16 woodturning lathe offers a lot of capacity in a small package. Watch as Robust Tools owner and lathe designer Brent English demonstrates making a 32" cherry table on the Sweet 16 ...

The Sweet 16 is a "convertible" lathe. It has a 16" swing over the stainless steel ways and there is a section of bed that can be quickly and easily removed, increasing the swing to a full 32"! The section of bed, once removed, can be mounted either at the end of the lathe, for turning long spindles or on the headstock, perpendicularly to the axis, so the back side of large pieces can be turned.

Sweet 16- Three lengths to choose from.

The Sweet 16 is available in three bed lengths; Short (not yet pictured), Standard (shown left), long (shown below). Each has the same swing capacities of 16 and 32", but the maximum spindle lengths vary.

Sweet 16

The Sweet 16 has adjustable legs. It also has integral tool and accessories racks.

Fixed Headstock

The Sweet 16 has a fixed position headstock. Like all Robust lathes, the headstock has a cutaway design to increase the access to the back side of mounted wood

Tailstock

The tailstock is heavy duty and operates very smoothly.

Remote Control Pendant

An industrial quality tethered pendant style remote control is standard and provides FULL CONTROL of the motor- not just On and Off. The remote include controls for: On/Off Forward/Reverse Variable Speed The remote is magnetically backed and has a long cord so it can be attached anywhere on the lathe, except on the stainless steel ways, making it easily accessible, regardless of where the turner is working.

Spindle Lock

A spindle lock, that is independent of the indexing system, is provided to lock the spindle into any of four positions. The spindle lock remains locked without being held. While in the locked position, the motor is electronically disabled thus preventing the accidental burning of the drive belt- a common occurrence on most lathes.

Length when you need it

The long bed version pictured here with the removable gap bed section attached to the end of the lathe. This give a wopping 52" between centers!

Turning the front side of a piece with the gap bed removed

Removing the gap bed increses the swing from 16 to 32". The banjo is long enough to extend over the gap while turning the front side of a piece.

Turning the back side of a piece with the gap bed removed

The banjo is reversible by moving the handle to the opposite end, when setting up this way.

Optional Caster kit

Easily detachable casters are available as an option.

Optional Integral jacking system

An integral jacking system, that is included with the option caster kit, is used to raise and lower the lathe for attachment and detachment of the casters.

To view a down loadable specification sheet on the Sweet 16 click here.

"When asked how the Sweet 16 compares to other convertible lathes on the market, I reply with: The Sweet 16 has comparable features, but has stainless steel ways, powder coating, a Leeson motor and VFD, a superior 7-year warranty, is US made and supported and costs nearly $1000 less than the competition. Why would you choose anything else?"